Greek Godesses
I love Greek mythology. It’s one of my absolute favorite things to read. I know everything about it. Every tale, every god and goddess, every hero. One day, I had an idea: why don’t I turn what I’m reading into reality? It was a fun project to work on because I had to think about the personality of each goddess. Aphrodite is sweet and fashionable, Athena is fearless and brave, and Artemis is independent and caring.
Artemis
Artemis is the goddess of hunting and newborn creatures. She is the twin of Apollo, the god of music, light, and reason, and though they are twins, they are as opposite as night and day.
When their mother Leto had married Zeus, Hera flew into a jealous rage and made people chase Leto out of every town, making it impossible to give birth to her twins. The gods felt pity for Leto and offered Hera a sparkling necklace in exchange for Leto’s freedom. Hera gave in, and finally, Leto could give birth.
When they were young, one day Zeus gave each of them a bow and arrow. Artemis was brought painless, peaceful death, while Apollo’s pierced like the rays of the sun. Artemis loved hunting with it; in fact, it was her favorite hobby. Also, she was very fond of female empowerment, and she never married because she believed a husband would bring her down. She created a group called Artemis Daughters for girls whose parents didn't want. There, they taught girls to be tough and stand up for themselves.
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. Her main job is to help mortals find love and live happily ever after. She has no mother or father, for she rose from the sea. The West Wind saw her and blew her to Cythea, where the Three Graces found her. They dressed her in shimmering garments and lavish clothing.
Then they led her to Mount Olympus, where all the gods were astonished by her beauty. Zeus was afraid the gods would fight over her hand in marriage, so he picked the steadiest of the gods for her husband, Hephaestus. He, who could hardly believe his luck, made her the most luxurious and beautiful jewels. Aphrodite very much enjoyed everything her husband made for her, and they lived happily.
She had a mischievous son named Eros who had a magical bow and arrow that made people fall head over heels in love with the first person they saw.
Athena
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war. She was the favorite child of Zeus, and even he, ruler of the universe, admired her. Her mother, Metis, was fated that if she gave birth to a son, he would overthrow his father. When Zeus heard this, he worried and decided to swallow his wife. Some time later, Metis was going to give birth to a child, and Zeus began feeling pounding, aching headaches, and cried out in agony. Quickly, Hephasteus split open his father’s head, and out sprang Athena.
Athena and her uncle Poseidon loved a certain city in Greece, and they both wanted to name it. One day, they agreed that whoever gave the city the best gift would get to name it. Poseidon gave the city a spring that would never run out, but the problem was that the water that came from it was as salty as the water in his seas, so it wasn’t very useful. Athena gave the city an olive tree that produced food, wood, and oil. They thought her gift was very useful, and that’s why that city is now named Athens.